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Procedure for the procurement of consulting service - DOH

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MANUAL PROCEDURES FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF CONSULTING SERVICES<br />

STEP2. SUBMISSION OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS<br />

1. LEGAL REFERENCE<br />

Section 24 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> revised IRR is <strong>the</strong> legal basis <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> submission <strong>of</strong> eligibility requirement and<br />

conduct <strong>of</strong> eligibility check and short listing <strong>of</strong> prospective bidders.<br />

2. PURPOSE<br />

To determine <strong>the</strong> eligibility <strong>of</strong> prospective bidders <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Procurement <strong>of</strong> Consulting Services<br />

based on <strong>the</strong> eligibility requirements set <strong>for</strong>th in <strong>the</strong> revised IRR.<br />

3. RULES AND GUIDELINES<br />

3.1 Time to Apply <strong>for</strong> Eligibility<br />

The eligibility envelopes <strong>of</strong> prospective bidders <strong>for</strong> <strong>procurement</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>consulting</strong> <strong>service</strong>s shall<br />

be submitted on or be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>the</strong> deadline specified in <strong>the</strong> REI, and shall be opened be<strong>for</strong>e<br />

<strong>the</strong> dates <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pre-bid conference and bid opening to determine eligibility <strong>of</strong> prospective<br />

bidders, who shall <strong>the</strong>n be allowed to acquire or purchase <strong>the</strong> relevant Bidding Documents<br />

from <strong>the</strong> procuring entity. A prospective bidder may be allowed to submit his eligibility<br />

requirements electronically in accordance with Section 8.5.2 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> revised IRR (Sec.<br />

24.4.1 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> revised IRR).<br />

If <strong>the</strong> procuring entity maintains a registry system using <strong>the</strong> PhilGEPS or its own electronic<br />

system, a prospective bidder, whe<strong>the</strong>r or not duly registered in ei<strong>the</strong>r system, shall submit<br />

a written letter <strong>of</strong> intent and/or its application <strong>for</strong> eligibility and latest Class “A” documents,<br />

to <strong>the</strong> BAC on or be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>the</strong> deadline specified in <strong>the</strong> Bidding Documents which shall in no<br />

case be later than <strong>the</strong> date <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> submission and receipt <strong>of</strong> bids. Any application <strong>for</strong><br />

eligibility or updates submitted after <strong>the</strong> deadline <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> submission <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> letter <strong>of</strong> intent<br />

shall not be considered <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> bidding at hand (Sec. 24.4.3.3 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> revised IRR).<br />

3.2 ELIGIBILITY CHECK<br />

3.2.1 Conditions <strong>for</strong> hiring consultants<br />

The <strong>service</strong>s <strong>of</strong> consultants may be engaged by any procuring entity <strong>for</strong><br />

government projects or related activities <strong>of</strong> such magnitude and/or scope as would<br />

require a level <strong>of</strong> expertise or attention beyond <strong>the</strong> optimum in-house capability <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> procuring entity concerned and consistent with <strong>the</strong> Government‟s policy not to<br />

compete with <strong>the</strong> private sector (Annex “B” General Principles on Consulting<br />

Services, Item 2).<br />

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